Author Archives: julia
A long time between iPad paintings
I don’t know whether the rest of you are the same, but I seem to have bursts of obsession with particular media. I might spend a month making a mess with charcoal, the next, covered in pastel dust then weeks … Continue reading
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Double Portraits, Double the Fun!
The City of Ryde annual art show is coming up in October and I thought I’d throw my hat into the ring. When contemplating a subject for my entry, I decided that a double portrait would be ideal. The interaction … Continue reading
Lucian Freud and Me
Source: Royal Academy of Arts For anyone interested in Freud‘s methods or what he would have been like to sit for, “Man with a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud” by Martin Gayford is a fascinating … Continue reading
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Too Busy for Words
After finishing Ashley, I watched this demo which inspired me to buy and I created
“Ashley” Week 3: Diary of a Child Portrait Painting
Well, I didn’t do any oil sketching during the week, but I did eat quite a bit of chocolate. It’s important to achieve goals one sets for oneself … This week I am looking at the overall painting – particularly … Continue reading
“Ashley” Week 2: Diary of a Child Portrait Painting
The paint is dry enough now for me to continue work on this child portrait painting. Local photographer, Nicole Anderson, has been kind enough to send me the original of the reference photo I have been working from. There is … Continue reading
Renovation Sale – ends 30 June!
Please help me clear out some art before our renovations! I have displayed some items for sale here. Those of you familiar with my old work, I am also willing to sell any old ones you like including: the acrylic … Continue reading
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“Ashley” Week 1: Diary of a Child Portrait Painting
Time to dust off the paint brushes and prise the lids off the paints: it’s my first oil portrait painting for quite some time. I’m very excited about this one. I was originally approached to do this portrait two years … Continue reading
Giving Oil Pastels Another Go
You may recall the workshop I attended in February run by David White where I tried using oil pastels for the first time and despaired at the result. I don’t like being beaten by arts supplies, so for Mothers’ Day, I … Continue reading
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Creating Carl: iPad Art with ArtRage
Creating iPad art is easy with ArtRage. I think it feels as close to real painting as you could expect from a tablet. I’ll show you how I use it, but the best way to work it out is to … Continue reading
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